Byelorussian

or Be·lo·rus·sian

[ byel-oh-ruhsh-uhn, bel-oh- ]

adjective

1. of or relating to Belarus, its people, or their language.

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Belarus.
2. an East Slavic language, spoken by the inhabitants of Belarus and written in the Cyrillic alphabet. Compare Slavic ( def 1 ).

Byelorussian

adjective

1. a variant spelling of Belarussian

Word History and Origins

Origin of Byelorussian¹

Byelorussi(a) + -an

Example Sentences

Among the companies targeted was the state-owned Belavia Belarusian Airlines and Byelorussian Steel Works Management Company, which produces steel products and was previously sanctioned by the European Union as well.

From Reuters

A Florida-based joint venture with Byelorussian Steel Works named BEL-KAP-STEEL LLC was also sanctioned by the Treasury Department, the Treasury Department said.

From Reuters

Though the red-and-green Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic flag was swapped for the red-and-white flag of the Belarusian National Republic that existed for a few months in 1918, previous institutions other than the Communist Party remained intact.

From New York Times

A number, including some in Swahili, Kazakh and Byelorussian, suggest scientists are divided over its causes.

From BBC

While some Ukrainian nationalists sided with the Nazis during World War II, Belarusians resisted Hitler’s army with such ferocity that a quarter of the population died, making what was then the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic the biggest Soviet victim of the war.

From New York Times